Ubuntu Security Notice 3703-1 - It was discovered that the Archive Zip module incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this to access sensitive information.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3703-1
July 04, 2018
libarchive-zip-perl vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 17.10
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary:
Archive Zip module could be made to expose sensitive information
if it received a specially crafted input.
Software Description:
- libarchive-zip-perl: Perl module for manipulation of ZIP archives
Details:
It was discovered that the Archive Zip module incorrectly handled
certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this to access sensitive
information.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
libarchive-zip-perl 1.60-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 17.10:
libarchive-zip-perl 1.59-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
libarchive-zip-perl 1.56-2ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
libarchive-zip-perl 1.30-7ubuntu0.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3703-1
CVE-2018-10860
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libarchive-zip-perl/1.60-1ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libarchive-zip-perl/1.59-1ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libarchive-zip-perl/1.56-2ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libarchive-zip-perl/1.30-7ubuntu0.1